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Iberia Strike To Ground Over 1,000 Flights
Workers at loss-making Spanish flag carrier Iberia were set to begin a five-day strike at midnight on Monday, grounding over 1,000 flights and costing the airline and struggling national economy millions of euros. Staff,...
Airbus Drops Lithium-Ion Batteries For A350
Airbus will drop lithium-ion batteries and switch to nickel-cadmium batteries for its new A350 passenger jet following battery problems on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, the European plane maker said on Friday. Airbus sa...
American Air To Unite With US Airways
AMR and US Airways unveiled an USD$11 billion merger deal after months of negotiations, creating the world’s biggest airline with 6,700 flights a day. Now comes the hard part. Before they can welcome their first pa...
Hawaiian to Add Service to Sendai
Hawaiian Airlines will add its fifth Japan gateway in June with the launch of new service three times a week to Sendai, Japan, starting June 25, pending Japan government approval. The new flights will be the first scheduled ser...
Boeing, Icelandair Finalize Order for 16 737 MAX Airplanes
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Icelandair announced a firm order today for 16 737 MAX airplanes, valued at more than $1.6 billion at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment for 12 airplanes in December 2012, has bee...
German Airport Security Strike Hits Flights
A strike by security guards over pay has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers passing through two of Germany’s busiest airports, the airports and service workers trade union Verdi said on Thursday. Around 4...
